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Finally, the moderators are struck by the riff-raff they refuse to expunge.

In the thread below, TDPookie, a Yale law student, someone whose future could conceivably include Supreme Court Justice or high level politician, is publicly degraded and humiliated.

She's told she wants to:1. Become a stripper.2. Suck a d*ck.3. Eat a guy's feces.4. Sniff a guy's seat.

Had such things been written about someone in civil society (for example at work or at Yale,) she could easily sue for millions. But in this environment, she has to take it.

This board is like a ghetto, a prison, or other low segments of society. I advise people to leave this board. This board is not for civilized people, its for trash. Get off the board lest you pick up its warped and perverted view of the world.

I will be bumping this thread to the top, possibly once per Monday, as a public service announcement.

What would TDPookes do for Andrew?Become a stripper to pay for Andrew's loansSuck his male private part after a rough game of rugby with Matt and the gangTaste his excrement on a BaguetteFly out to Boston just to sniff the chair he sat on for the barDress up in a bunny suit and go on broadway with a sign saying "Pookes heart Andrew"

At least you admit to what you are. You're the first one ever. But I wonder. With all the time you spend on verbal abuse and harassment, will you have any time for civil rights and bean sandwiches (like the one you claim to love in your avatar?)

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Actually, verbal abuse and harassment don't take up too much of my time...I guess it comes naturally. ...

Its 65 degrees outside. Supposed to reach 74 degrees, I think it will. There is zero chance of rain, or cloudy weather, this week. I'm about to step out to the local Bristol Farms. I'm wearing a short sleaved shirt and designer jeans. There I will buy gourmet food as I shop amongst other tanned, healthy, beautiful people with great hair.

I understand why students brag when they get into the T-14. Its human nature. But why do the rest of you buy into it? That surprises me.

Its like they just a got a Ferrari and are driving it up and down the block, and you're walking yelling "Yeah you're awesome, you're better than me!"

You should be saying "Forget you and your Ferrari, which is more a sign of your parents' socio-economic status than your inherent worth or talent. When I get out of law school I'll even the score by displaying my talents and worth in court, business or wherever I see you again."

In the real world its considered "name dropping", immature and unprofessional to even mention where you went to school. Most law firms explicitly frown upon it.

As one example, here are the judges in Northern Illinois (Chicago) Federal Court. This is one of the most prestigious and sought after positions in the legal profession. Based on this forum, you would expect to see nothing but Harvard Yale Stanford, maybe a few Chicago Columbia NYU. That's not how it turned out.

I think people place too much importance on where they go to school. Although important, it is in no way the key determinant of your success as a lawyer. In this thread, please post examples of successful legal professionals who came from 4th tier (as measured by the US News rankings) or unaccredited schools.

A lot of posts on this board seem to have no purpose, other than to verbally abuse and harass. Sometimes the posts contain no information other than an insult. Other times, they are so abusive that if the author were using their school's internet access, it would be grounds for university discipline.

Why aren't these users banned?

I'm going to try to prepare a list of examples of poor moderation. This may turn out to be a long list. If you'd like to help with this list, please PM me the link.

Maybe Notre Dame is heavily Catholic and might be an uncomfortable environment for a secular Protestant or Jewish student.

There might be some southern school which is extremely racist and would not be a comfortable environment for a black student.

Maybe Washington & Lee is male dominated and would be an uncomfortable environment for a progressive feminist.

Maybe Cardozo-Yeshiva is heavily Jewish and might be an uncomfortable environment for an Arab or Christian student.

Maybe Berkley is super liberal and would be an uncomfortable environment for a conservative student.

(I'm not saying any of the above is true. I've never been to the schools and these are unsubstantiated examples.)

I think such a list would be very helpful. It would help students pick schools where they would feel at home and avoid schools where they would be uncomfortable. I think its a more helpful and useful use of our time to prepare such lists, than to over-argue affirmative action.

Please stay on topic, simply provide the school and what ist it is. Please do not turn this into another AA debate.